AMERICAN HAUNTINGS GHOST HUNTS
NIGHT AT THE WYETH-TOOTLE MANSION
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
NEXT AVAILABLE DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2023
9:00 PM TO 1:00 AM
$46 PER PERSON
SOLD OUT!
Join American Hauntings for a chilling night at one of the most haunted houses in the small town of St. Joseph, Missouri. Delve into the rich history of the town where the Pony Express began — and home to the infamous Glore Psychiatric Museum — and spend a night among the spirits of the past and present within the walls of his amazing mansion!
William and Eliza Wyeth came to St. Joseph in 1859, and William soon developed the prosperous Wyeth Hardware and Manufacturing Company and Wyeth Saddle Factory. His success led to his desire for a luxurious mansion for his family, and so, in 1879, he hired architect E.J. Eckel to design this 43-room, Gothic-style mansion with a panoramic view of the city and the Missouri River. With its turret on the north side, native sandstone, and the more than one million brocks used in its construction, it loomed over the town like a medieval castle. Boasting ornate parquet floors, walnut woodwork, central hall, bedroom suites, and servants’ quarters, it was one of the finest homes in St. Joseph. Even so, the Wyeths lived there for less than a decade, selling the home to Mrs. Kate Tootle in 1887.
Kate was the recent widow of Milton Tootle, Sr., a well-known local businessman with interests in mercantile stores, the Western Bank of Missouri, and the Tootle Opera House. When he died, Kate became the richest woman in the city, so she bought the finest house and had it redecorated and redesigned to include a large porch to the south side and a family dining room on the southeast side. When Kate passed away, her son, Milton, Jr. moved into the home until his death in 1946. At that time, a donation from William Goetz, St. Joseph Museum board president, and the M.K. Goetz Brewing Company donated the money to purchase the building and change it from a private home to a public museum. Many artifacts from the history of the home remain behind in the house today.
And, if the stories are true, so do some of the residents from the past, as well.
Over the years, there has been a wide array of haunting activity reported in the mansion, including a male spirit spotted on the third floor, as well as apparitions of children in the mansion’s bedrooms and in other parts of the house. There have been inexplicable cold spots encountered in the ballroom, the feeling of being watched on the stairs, and the smell of perfume — with no explainable source — turning up in the stairwells, the ballroom, and the dining room.
While downstairs, guests and staff members have heard footsteps upstairs — even though the floor was empty at the time. Whistling has been heard on the second floor, and voices that seem to belong to the servants have been heard on the top floor of the house. There have also been unknown voices heard — and recorded — at the bottom of the turret, in the basement, in the entrance hallway, and in some of the rooms.
In short — just about everywhere in the house!
Don’t miss your chance to experience this historically haunted mansion and perhaps come face-to-face with the residents of the past. Join America’s Original Ghost Hunt company for a night you won’t soon forget!